P&H: Quashes Human Rights Commission Binding Directions; Says Human Rights Commission Is Only Recommendatory, Compensation Retained The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a recommendatory body and cannot issue binding directions. Quashing orders that had mandated transfer of a criminal investigation and disciplinary action against several officers, the Court allowed the compensation already paid to the complainant and his father to be retained. The case arose from
P&H: Quashes Human Rights Commission Binding Directions; Says Human Rights Commission Is Only Recommendatory, Compensation Retained
punjab-haryana
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19 May 2026
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Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, Sections 12, 13, 14, 16, 18 — National Human Rights Commission/State Human Rights Commissions — Nature of powers — Commission is mere recommendatory body which has no authority under 1993 Act to issue directions - Commission can merely recommend to State Govt. action proposed to be taken, either by recommending grant of compensation to compaint/victim or by recommending initiation of displinary proceeding against Govt. Servents found involved in violation of
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